What is the institution’s current award level (Bicycle Friendly University, Mouvement Velosympathique, or an equivalent third party certification program approved by AASHE? (Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze):

Bronze

A brief description of the institution’s bicycle program, including the year the award was achieved and/or renewed:

EMU has focused on improving covered storage for bicycles around residence halls in near academic buildings. The university also installed a bike fit-it stand on campus since being awarded the Bronze level designation. EMU maintains a student run bike repair coop on campus that provides a place for students to fix and work on their bikes, as well as learn from local bike shop mechanics who provide classes. The bike coop also runs a 15 bike lending library for students to check out bikes for a semester or year. EMU participates annually in the National Bike Challenge and has advocated for bike trails and bike lanes on city-owned infrastructure around campus, including a greenway that is scheduled to be built in 2018 that will connect the campus and surrounding community to downtown Harrisonburg.

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:

The award expired in the summer of 2016 (achieved in 2012), but was active for two of the three years applicable under this STARS submission.

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